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[rosco rathbone]

nah. get a small black skillet. heat up your grease so that it's hot enough to, hmmm, fry an egg. pour some in the mold. enough that there is a thin layer and not just a sheen. it has to be hot.

then pour the batter and put it in the oven.

works great with corn muffins, too.

So this calls for a lot of grease. I used an entire package of bacon trying to get enough grease to brown my chili meat and still didn't have anywhere close to enough. Too lean these days.

 

[cjh]

So this calls for a lot of grease. I used an entire package of bacon trying to get enough grease to brown my chili meat and still didn't have anywhere close to enough. Too lean these days.

a bit, yeah. you can't get those odd bacon scraps there somewhere there? cheap fatty stuff used primarily for greens and stuff?

 

[rosco rathbone]

a bit, yeah. you can't get those odd bacon scraps there somewhere there? cheap fatty stuff used primarily for greens and stuff?

Or just use lard.

 

[Saint Peter]

You have to get that pan hot. Don't be a pussy about it.

 

[cjh]

Or just use lard.

nothing like a stick or tub of bulk lard to make your guests squeamish.

 

[rosco rathbone]

nothing like a stick or tub of bulk lard to make your guests squeamish.

I actually had an Armor Star meatpacking plant baseball cap but I lost it.

 

[alexandraaah]

Waffles?

I got this delightful piece of equipment for Valentine's Day. I've never made a waffle from scratch; I've googled a couple recipes but wonder if anyone has one they stand by.

 

[where]

I got this delightful piece of equipment for Valentine's Day. I've never made a waffle from scratch; I've googled a couple recipes but wonder if anyone has one they stand by.

god, that would take up half my kitchen! Do you like waffles?

 

[Byron In Exile]

god, that would take up half my kitchen! Do you like waffles?

I could be a waffle-guy.

I'm not really into waffles.

I just need a girl who's not going to piss up the wrong waffle-tree.

That would be very cool.

And who wants to shoot people and blow things up.

Major bonus.

 

[Batch]

waffle tree?

 

[Lavared]

NY Times no knead bread

I love bread but have never had much luck in making it from scratch. I made this last night and it rocks. It looked beautiful, like a magazine cover and everyone liked it, even the kids. I had my oven at 475 and cooked it for 1/2 an hour in my cast iron dutch oven with the lid on, then only about 5 more minutes with the lid off because it was browning so much. The bread was done in that amount of time.

I'm putting up a link for this too that shows it being made at a bakery in Hell's Kitchen. The bakery instructions differ very slightly from these written ones. I split the difference between the two and it worked fine.

http://video.google.com/videosearch...sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#



3 cups all-purpose or bread flour, more for dusting
¼ teaspoon instant yeast
1¼ teaspoons salt
Cornmeal or wheat bran as needed.

1. In a large bowl combine flour, yeast and salt. Add 1 5/8 cups water, and stir until blended; dough will be shaggy and sticky. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rest at least 12 hours, preferably about 18, at warm room temperature, about 70 degrees.

2. Dough is ready when its surface is dotted with bubbles. Lightly flour a work surface and place dough on it; sprinkle it with a little more flour and fold it over on itself once or twice. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest about 15 minutes.

3. Using just enough flour to keep dough from sticking to work surface or to your fingers, gently and quickly shape dough into a ball. Generously coat a cotton towel (not terry cloth) with flour, wheat bran or cornmeal; put dough seam side down on towel and dust with more flour, bran or cornmeal. Cover with another cotton towel and let rise for about 2 hours. When it is ready, dough will be more than double in size and will not readily spring back when poked with a finger.

4. At least a half-hour before dough is ready, heat oven to 450 degrees. Put a 6- to 8-quart heavy covered pot (cast iron, enamel, Pyrex or ceramic) in oven as it heats. When dough is ready, carefully remove pot from oven. Slide your hand under towel and turn dough over into pot, seam side up; it may look like a mess, but that is O.K. Shake pan once or twice if dough is unevenly distributed; it will straighten out as it bakes. Cover with lid and bake 30 minutes, then remove lid and bake another 15 to 30 minutes, until loaf is beautifully browned. Cool on a rack.

Yield: One 1½-pound loaf.

 

[AlotLikePsyche]

Finish this sentence.

Oops, wrong thread. But, still a good one to bump anyway!

 

[rosco rathbone]

I'm leaving soon for a Caribbean Cooking Group in Harlem. Not sure what to expect. Are we going to sit around trading recipes?

 

[tortoise]

I'm leaving soon for a Caribbean Cooking Group in Harlem. Not sure what to expect. Are we going to sit around trading recipes?

Johnnycakes! Hackee and saltfish!

I'm guessing there will be some actual cooking, but I'm as clueless as you. Come back and share the love.

 

[fallenupright]

Stuffed French Toast. With Strawberries. MMM

 

[SexyWench]

I got this delightful piece of equipment for Valentine's Day. I've never made a waffle from scratch; I've googled a couple recipes but wonder if anyone has one they stand by.

Basic Belgian Waffles

2 cups All Purpose Flour
2 Tbsp. Sugar
1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
2 1/4 cups Milk
1/3 c. Vegetable Oil
2 Large Eggs

~ Place ingredients in large mixing bowl and combine until well blended and smooth. Let batter sit 5 minutes before using.

~ Pour 3/4 cup of batter onto preheated grill, spread batter out to ensure it is evely distributed.


variations:
~ 1 tablespoon fresh or frozen (no need to thaw) blueberries.

~ sprinkle each waffle with 2 teaspoons mini chocolate chips before baking.

I freeze leftover waffles and pop them in toaster to re-heat.

 

[piccicatopolka]

mmm... we just had waffles here with fresh mulberry lumpy syrup from our tree

 

[Nowhere_Man]

Anyone else a Dutch Baby fan?

 

[drinkmeup83]

I just made Corn Jalapeño Lava Bread and it is WONDERFUL. Really glad it turned out well since I have just started to work on my bread making skills.

http://www.cookingbread.com/classes/class_corn_jalapeno_lava_bread.html

 

[SheRemembers]

Saw this and immediately thought of this thread:

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa229/corazon_andaluz/food.jpg

 

[Batch]

That is cool.

 

[rosco rathbone]

Trinidad style ho' made hot pepper sauce with Scotch Bonnets, shado beni (culantro/recao), garlic, vinegar, salt and mustard.

So zesty.

I breathed a deep breath in over the bowl and got a flashback to Seattle, 99.

 

[Batch]

Had a moment of

ah ha

watching the Julia Child prepare omelets.

Simplicity with salt and pepper.

 

[Recidiva]

I just made a sandwich up.

Baguette, chopped steak, handful of cilantro leaves, Sriracha sauce and queso frier.

I just have the ready to bake baguettes in the freezer, Steak-umms or similar. Toast the baguette with the cheese on after it's baked to heat up the queso frier.

I've also rediscovered the cherry lime Rickey. My store is now carrying maraschino cherry syrup. 7-up, dash of syrup, dash of lime juice.

 

[rosco rathbone]

Yogurt-Curry Chicken

about 2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breast, 1" chunks (bitesize)
3-5 Tbs oil (I use peanut oil, a lot of it)

1 med onion
4-6 garlics
1/1/2 " pc. ginger peeled

1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp turmeric

6 tbs natural, high-fat, greek-style yogurt (don't use regular or lowfat, wont work)

4-5 med tomatoes, peeled---pureed
green Indian peppers--pureed
1 tbs ginger fine-grated--pureed
8 tbs cilantro leaves--see above
1 tsp garam masala ---see above

Prep all ingredients in advance--this is sort of like a stir fry.

IN blender or food processor, blend onion, ginger and garlic to smooth paste. Add a little water as needed, but as little as possible. Heat oil med-hi in heavy, covered pan or Dutch oven. When hot, add onion paste and sautee about 5 minutes, until it starts to color. Add salt, cayenne, turmeric. Sautee about 30 sec, stirring. Add chicken. Cook till opaque/white on outside. ABout 5 min. Add half the pureed tomatoes and all the yogurt. Cook about five min, till yogurt is incorporated. Cover, reduce to low, cook 6 min. Add rest of tomatoes, and pureed peppers/ginger/cilantro/garam masala. Cook about 3 min. Check salt. Serve with rice.